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Definition of Imperviousness
1. Noun. The quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.).
Generic synonyms: Quality
Derivative terms: Impenetrable, Impervious
Antonyms: Penetrability, Perviousness
Definition of Imperviousness
1. Noun. The state of being impervious ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Imperviousness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Imperviousness
Literary usage of Imperviousness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances by Clinton G. Gilroy (1845)
"... silk is formed—Mode of its secretion—Manner of unwinding the
filaments—Floss-silk—Cocoon—Its imperviousness to moisture—Effect of the filaments
breaking ..."
2. A Tour in Sutherlandshire: With Extracts from the Field-books of a Sportsman by Charles St. John (1849)
"... Wounded Ducks — Retrievers ; care which should be taken of them — Plumage of
Water-Fowl; its imperviousness to wet; the cause and limits of this. ..."
3. Popular Hand Book for Cement and Concrete Users: A Comprehensive and Popular by Myron Henry Lewis, Albert Hotchkiss Chandler (1911)
"Culverts and Drains.—Types of Culverts.—imperviousness of Sewers and Conduits.—Tables
of Dimensions for Culverts. Advantages of Concrete for Sewers. ..."
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